Atlanta Dream's Allisha Gray 1st player to win both 3-point and skills competition at WNBA All-Star event

Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray had a historic WNBA All-Star weekend, becoming the first player to win both the 3-point and skills competition in the same year on Friday.
Atlanta Dream's Allisha Gray advances the ball during a WNBA basketball game against the Chicago Sky on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Chicago. Gray became the first player in WNBA history to win both the 3-point and skills competition in the same year, capturing both titles Friday, July 19. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Allisha Gray turned WNBA All-Star weekend’s opening night into her own show.

The Atlanta Dream guard had a historic evening, becoming the first player to win both the 3-point and skills competition in the same year on Friday.

“It’s very cool. Now I’m glad I accepted the call when they asked me to play in both of them,” Gray said. “Now I get another $55K in my pocket.”